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Celtics point guard Marcus Smart battled through a painful ankle injury in Game 3, but that ailment will sideline him in Game 4 against the Heat on Monday night.

The Celtics are trailing the Eastern Conference Finals 2-1, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is sticking with his prediction that Boston will eliminate the Miami Heat in seven games.

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was not pleased with this specific play between Jimmy Butler and Payton Pritchard from Miami’s Game 3 win over the Celtics.

The NBA has announced its referee assignments for Celtics vs. Heat Game 4, and there’s one name that stands out above the others.

The Heat have a 2-1 lead over the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, and they’ve done it in the most improbable way possible.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Game 4 of Celtics vs. Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, including NBC Sports Boston’s full coverage.

The Celtics need to pick it up after a tough loss in Game 3 against Miami if they want to move forward in their Eastern Conference finals matchup. The Heat was able to beat back a late-game charge by Boston to preserve a victory and take a 2-1 series lead. With Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart suffering injuries of…

The Red Sox won their fifth straight Sunday at Fenway and departed for Chicago showing their full support for the Celtics. Marcus Smart returned the favor.

If not for two hideous quarters the Celtics could be up 3-0 on Miami. As Chris Forsberg writes in the wake of a crazy Game 3, the C’s are running out of time to make up for their wild swings in play.

The Celtics have outplayed the Heat in many ways during the Eastern Conference Finals, but they continue to be plagued by one issue that’s a big reason why they trail 2-1 after Saturday’s Game 3 loss.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum briefly left Game 3 vs. the Heat with a shoulder injury late in the fourth quarter. He provided an update on the injury after the 109-103 loss.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown knows he needs to be a lot better in the turnover department if Boston is to win this Eastern Conference Finals series vs. the Heat.

Celtics head coach Ime Udoka shared an update on big man Robert Williams, who missed Game 3 vs. the Heat due to knee soreness.

Jaylen Brown’s historic performance for the Boston Celtics went for naught in a loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Celtics guard Marcus Smart left Game 3 vs. the Heat with an apparent ankle injury, but it was shades of Paul Pierce in the 2008 NBA Finals when he returned just minutes later.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was ruled out of the second half of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the team announced.

Celtics big man Robert Williams will miss Saturday night’s Game 3 vs. the Heat.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Game 3 of Celtics vs. Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, including NBC Sports Boston’s full coverage.

The weather in Boston for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat is supposed to be very hot, reminding us of a famous matchup from the 1984 NBA Finals.

Marcus Smart and Al Horford both made a significant offensive impact for the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat.